As often is the case when I have to go up early is it difficult
to fall asleep. I ask my cat to sleep at my knees, which is the best sleeping
pill I know of. When I wake up at five in the morning is she still asleep
at my knees. Halv past five am I ready to leave, and I say good bye and
take care to the cat. It is a nice morning, but after Staffanstorp is it
a dense fog, which disappear before I reach Sturup airport. This is strange
since Sturup is well known for fog. My friend appear in time. The flight
to Gällivare, with a stop and change of plane at Arlanda, is without
problems. When we have landed at Lapland airport is the air hostess curious
about our plans and she wish us a good time. As usual do one have to take
a taxi to Gällivare, this year does it cost 140SEK. The tourist information
has moved to the taxi station, and where one can leave the luggage. As
our tradition require do we have lunch at the china restaurant. This year
they ask for payment before one get the food, do the guests runaway nowadays?
Next stop is Öströms färg, where we buy fuel for our kitchen.
Last year we could buy methanol, but the rules has changed. At least 5
litres and you have tell your address. We have no use of five litre of
methanol, we have to buy the old style T-röd. On the way back to the
railway station do we make a visit in the old and nice church, which is
located at the Vassara river. From the church do walk along the river,
and cross the rails on the footbridge at the station. An oretrain struggle
to gain speed, there are many wagons and the engine must work hard. We
sit down on a bench in the shadow in front of the railway station. Yesterday
evening a friend of us called and said he and his girlfriend should take
the bus to Ritsem 15.35 today, and hike at Ahkka. A pure coincidence that
we take the same bus. We can now see him waving at us. It is many years
since we met, and it is lot's of talking on the bus to Ritsem (the bus
cost 192SEK). We say goodbye to them at the boat to Änonjalme. All
the other passengers is also taking the boat, we are the only one that
continue to the youth hostel, where we have a booked a room (cost 190 SEK
per person as members of the tourist federation). In the combined reception
and shop do we buy juice and something to eat. There is not much in the
shop, freeze-dried foof, tinned food, and some limited amount of milk,
juice, and yughurt. I.e. it is not for buying the main part of supplies
for a hike. Equipment and books about the mountains can also buy, and of
course ice cream.
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